| Today on iTWire | This Morning IoT start-up Sigfox raises US$159m to fund global expansion Written by Peter Dinham French wireless Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity company Sigfox has announced it has raised €150 million or US$159 million to support its global expansion. Read more... Airbnb launches new Trips travel service Written by Peter Dinham Airbnb has launched a travel service on its global platform eight years after launching its now well-established accommodation service. Read more... Kogan on growth path post-ASX listing Written by Peter Dinham Online discount retailer Kogan has recorded strong growth in sales and revenue for the year to the end of June, with revenue of $211.1 million… Read more... Fresh govt funding for NBN: IA calls for ditching FttN Written by Sam Varghese Internet Australia, the peak body for users in the country, has told the government to allow NBN Co to abandon its rollout of fibre to… Read more... Drone delivery Pizza Wars: Dodo again dumps on Domino's ‘world-first’ claim Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Dodo Pizza has struck back again at Domino’s Pizza claiming a ‘world-first’ drone delivery, with the epic saga over who delivered what first continuing. Read more... 3 Mobile UK hacked – six million users at risk Written by Ray Shaw Six million users may be at risk after a legitimate employee login, and password was used to access its customer upgrade database. Read more... You can subscribe to the Pitney Bowes Geospatial API via AWS Marketplace Written by Stephen Withers The Pitney Bowes Geospatial API that provides accurate geocoding and reverse geocoding for data analytics is now available through Amazon's AWS Marketplace. Read more... Mozilla’s Safari Killer also challenges advertising Written by Ray Shaw Mozilla’s new Firefox Focus for iOS is a new, free, fast, and easy-to-use private browser that will not spy on you or serve up a… Read more... No company is above Australian Consumer Law – don't let off Steam, says ACCC Written by Ray Shaw If you sell something in Australia, even if ordered online from a global company, Australians are protected by Australian Consumer Law. Read more... Apple logs iPhone, iMessage and FaceTime calls in iCloud Written by Ray Shaw Despite Apple's apparent strong stance on security, its users' iCloud Drives are frequently accessed by legal authorities. Read more... Apple touch disease cure – US$149 to fix it Written by Ray Shaw Repair experts globally have reported on a widespread display problem with iPhone 6 and Plus handsets – it is called the “Touch Disease.” Read more... Friday Afternoon Accelerated 4G router deployments overcome costly broadband breakdowns for car dealer Written by Peter Dinham Melbourne car dealership Essendon Renault is claiming to have saved thousands of dollars a year by deploying accelerated 4G routers to avoid broadband breakdowns that… Read more... VIDEO: Intel, RSC and Imaginarium Studios upgrade 'The Tempest' with Ariel avatar Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt A "groundbreaking new production of The Tempest is using the latest, cutting-edge technology to bring a new experience to seasoned theatre-goers and new audiences alike". Read more... Microsoft Surface Studio – sell out in the US Written by Ray Shaw Microsoft’s new 28” Surface Studio has been such a hit that pre-orders have exceeded supply. The “new tool” has taken the art, design, photography and… Read more... Britain passes sweeping surveillance laws Written by Sam Varghese Britain has passed a sweeping set of surveillance laws that have been in the pipeline since 2012, introduced by the current Prime Minister Theresa May… Read more... EFM unveils exclusive D30 smartphone protection partnership Written by David M Williams EFM, an Australian-owned provider of mobile phone accessories, has announced its exclusive partnership with D30 for greater impact protection than competing cases. Read more... HPE launches ‘Modern Workspace’ for smart conference room collaboration Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has launched its new Modern Workspace, "a smart conference room service built in collaboration with leading technology and service providers". Read more... University of Sydney developing 5G network for IIoT Written by Peter Dinham The University of Sydney is developing a 5G network dedicated to support the Industrial internet of Things (IIoT) which it says involves building new ICT… Read more... Orion, Philips extend health solution integration deal Written by Peter Dinham New Zealand healthcare solutions provider Orion Health has extended its agreement with health tech provider Philips for the integration of its rhapsody integration engine across… Read more... Trump effect: Apple looked at making iPhones in US Written by Sam Varghese Apple has looked at shifting part of its iPhone production back to the US, according to a report in the Japanese news website Nikkei Asian… Read more... Chinese smartphone makers up, Apple and Samsung down in Q3 Written by Ray Shaw Samsung may have had its annus horribilis with the Galaxy Note7, but it still comfortably leads the global smartphone market in Q3, 2017, although it… Read more... Android user locked out of Google after moving cities Written by Sam Varghese An Android user has been locked out of his Google account apparently because he moved cities, according to a post on Reddit. Read more... Qualcomm 835 – next year’s mobile flagship chip Written by Ray Shaw Every year Qualcomm releases a flagship chip – this year it is the Snapdragon 820/1 and next year it is the 835. But there is… Read more... Sponsored Announcements Which JavaScript Framework is Best for You? A JavaScript framework has become one of the preferred backbones in building a website. As it would be nigh on impossible to evaluate all of… Read more... Influential Futurist H.B. Siegel (Pixar/ILM/Amazon) Comes to Sydney H.B. Siegel’s current job title of Principal Investigator might sound rather mundane, like some kind of local school inspector. However, once you learn his employer… Read more... Analytics vendor Yellowfin to enable infographics and beautiful dashboards with 7.3 launch Global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, has positioned itself as the leading modern BI platform for creating code-free analytical applications, purpose-built analytic… Read more... Mobileum acquired by Audax Private Equity Leading telco and big data analytics company Mobileum has been acquired by Boston Massachusetts-based private equity firm Audax in a deal which Mobileium says will… Read more... Yellowfin to reveal advanced data visualization capabilities during Yellowfin 7.3 launch Global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, is set to unveil a number of new advanced data visualization capabilities during the launch of… Read more... How SD-WAN segmentation cuts network complexity By Graham Schultz, Sales Director Australia and New Zealand, Silver Peak There are multiple reasons why the IT industry is so excited about software-defined wide… Read more... |
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